교육비 분석에 근거한 의과대학 및 의학전문대학원 적정 등록금 산출

Reasonalble Tuition Level of Medical School Based on Educational Cost Analysis

&nbsp;&nbsp;이 논문은 의과대학 교육비 분석의 사례를 제공하고, 이를 토대로 의과대학 및 의학전문대학원의 적정 등록금을 산출하는 데 목적이 있다.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;연구목적을 달성하기 위하여 7개 의과대학의 실제 교육비를 분석하였다. 교육비 조사는 2007년 3월 1일부터 2007년 10월 31일에 걸쳐 이루어졌다.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;교육비 분석결과를 토대로 의과대학 및 의학전문대학원의 적정 등록금 수준을 추정한 결과, 의과대학 및 의학전문대학의 적정 등록금 수준은 2006년 기준 각 대학의 실제 등록금을 약간 넘어서는 것으로 추정되었다. 교육비 분석결과 교육비 환원율은 모두 100%를 훨씬 초과하였다. 향후 각 대학들이 의과대학 및 의학전문대학원의 적정 등록금 수준을 추정하는데 있어서 수요탄력성 및 수익률, 사회적 기여도, 다른 재원의 활용가능성 등을 고려하여 이러한 교육비 분석결과를 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

&nbsp;&nbsp;The Purpose of this study is to develop a model to determine tuition level of medical school based on educational cost analysis, which has been noted as one of the most important issues recently.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Theoretical review of educational cost and tuition revealed that tuition needs to be based on educational cost analysis. According to the above purpose and theoretical review, the objectives of the study were established as follows:<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;1) To analyze the educational cost of medical school.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;2) To produce reasonable tuition level of medical school based on educational cost analysis.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;In order to accomplish the objectives of this study, following methodologies were adopted.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;1) Review of the related literatures, statistical data, and previous studies concerning tuition and educational cost analysis.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;2) Interview with officials and specialists in universities and medical schools tuition matter.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;3) Survey about educational cost of medical schools. Seven medical schools were selected for the survey: two national and five private.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;In order to produce reasonable tuition level of medical school, educational cost analysis was conducted. Cost analysis was undertaken by analyzing personnel expenses, administration and operating cost, expenditures for student activities, capital outlay, research expenses, depreciation cost, and other expenditures based on annual financial reports and survey of seven medical schools. Especially, the analysis was focused on the personnel expenses, which include not only teaching staffs but also a part of hospital staffs. The capital outlay includes the purchase of durable assets such as buildings or equipments which are expected to yield benefits over long period. However, the capital outlay was changed greatly from year to year. So the capital outlay could be displaced with depreciation cost.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The tuition levels based on educational cost analysis suggested in this study were slightly higher than real tuition levels in individual medical schools. Judging from the restitution rate of educational cost, the tuition levels suggested in this study were ten million won at undergraduate medical college and twenty million won at graduate medical school.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on the analysis and discussion, the conclusion and further suggestion of this study are as follows:<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;First, ultimately, tuition levels should be determined and estimated based on educational cost analysis.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Second, to improve the conditions of college education, the financial requirement should be met appropriately. Thus, tuition levels should be determined according to the quality of educational program offered by each medical school.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Third, the succeeding study on the expected rate of return to medical school education, the contribution of medical school to society, the demand elasticity of medical school, and relation between tuition and the number of enrollments should be conducted.